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Revolution (1985)

1985-12-25 · 2h 6m · EN
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New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the war unfold in large-scale grandeur.

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Hugh HudsonDirector
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$28M
Box office
$358.6K

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Al PacinoAl PacinoTom DobbDonald SutherlandDonald SutherlandSgt. Maj. PeasyNastassja KinskiNastassja KinskiDaisy McConnahayJoan PlowrightJoan PlowrightMrs. McConnahayDave KingDave KingMr. McConnahayDexter FletcherDexter FletcherNed DobbSid OwenSid OwenYoung NedRichard O'BrienRichard O'BrienLord HamptonJohn WellsJohn WellsCortySteven BerkoffSteven BerkoffSgt. JonesAnnie LennoxAnnie LennoxLiberty WomanPaul BrookePaul BrookeLord Darling

Keywords

Based on a true storyBritish armyChase18th centuryRebelFur trappingNative americanIndependenceRevolutionary warBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · WarTheme affinityBased On A True Story · British Army · ChaseDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · Revolutionary WarDirector preference219165Actor preference87730 · 11993 · 4964

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What is Revolution about?

New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the war unfold in large-scale grandeur.

How long is Revolution?

Revolution has a runtime of 126 minutes.

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